The Flickering Universe: An Evening with Pattiann Rogers and Robert Pyle

Presented by Pattiann Rogers and Robert Pyle, 2/20/2024

An Evening with Pattiann Rogers, Robert Michael Pyle, and University of Portland Scholars

In her most recent book, poet Pattiann Rogers offers a fresh metaphor for the ephemeral nature of experience, time, and the human soul—flickering. Informed by everything from the neuroscience of consciousness to campfires and “the beauty of bells,” Rogers’ flickering has a lot to teach us about art, science, and ourselves.

Join Pattiann Rogers and fellow naturalist and writer Robert Michael Pyle for an online panel discussion about flickering and being. The panel was moderated by University of Portland scholar Corey S. Pressman (Integrative Health and Wellness) and rounded out by Rachel Wheeler (Theology), and Shannon Mayer (Physics).